Celebrity deaths of 2018: Looking back at the stars we lost

There were a slew of celebrity deaths this year that broke the world's collective heart, and we're taking a moment to remember all of the famous faces that passed away over the last 12 months.

From the "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin's devastating passing in August, to Anthony Bourdain's heartbreaking suicide and Burt Reynolds' death, there were a handful of legends that were taken from us too soon.

Kate Space, Avicii, Mac Miller and Nancy Sinatra were also among the stars who died in 2018, as were Stan Lee, Margot Kidder, Tab Hunter, Verne Troyer and Joe Jackson.

Remember all of the stars we lost in 2018 in the gallery below:

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Celebrities who died in 2018

Aretha Franklin died at the age of 76 on August 16 following a long battle with cancer. Read more here.

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Renowned celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain died of an apparent suicide on June 8. Read more here.

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"Superman" actress Margot Kidder died at the age of 69 in May. Read more here.

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Burt Reynolds died at the age of 82 on September 6 after going into cardiac arrest. Read more here.

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Comic book legend Stan Lee died at the age of 95 in early November. Read more here.